Protests against new anti-democratic laws in Ukraine are increasing in intensity, with four citizens reported dead. As you can see in these extraordinary images by Ilya Varlamov, the demonstrators are using rockets made with fireworks. They look like scenes from some science-fiction movie about urban warfare.

The latest reports talk about at least four people killed and hundreds injured by the police. After the massive protests against the government's rejection against the European Union in favor of an alliance with the former Russian oppressors, Kiev officials announced new repressive laws limiting the people's right to protest. These urban battles are the people's reaction to those laws.

Ukraine was a former Soviet Republic, created after a civil war between pro-communist and the Ukrainian People's Republic armies at the beginning of the 20th century, right after the fall of the Russian Empire. The communists won, and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was established. In theory, it was an independent state, but in fact—like all republics in the USSR and satellite countries—it was under a tight control by the Kremlin.

Give him a couple of days. I hear his advisors are restricting him to meddling and drawing fungible lines the sand once per week in other countries' internal affairs. Venezuela can wait until next week.

Tyranny cant happen here? How about a sheriff being fired and his entire force being disbanded all because he attended a convention of law enforcement people who were there to pledge an oath to uphold the US Constitution.

Tyranny cant happen here? How about a sheriff being fired and his entire force being disbanded all because he attended a convention of law enforcement people who were there to pledge an oath to uphold the US Constitution.

Already has happened here. See Trail of Tears and Japanese Internment.

True, but now its not just fairly recent immigrants and American Indians... now its law enforcement personnel doing nothing more than pledging to protect the constitution who're being hassled by the federal government and being canned from their jobs for it by pressured city councils.

How many hollowpoint rounds does DHS have now after this most recent billion+ purchase?

Um....right. That's because you're an American and you think this type of behavior is acceptable. The rest of the entire globe doesn't and they're beyond sick of our actions. They want us to stop meddling....even if you don't.

I can't even imagine a Russian member of their government coming to America to meet with political figures. Or their diplomat discussing who Moscow wants in power here. You'd be outraged.

Nope. I would view such a visit as politics as usual, and I assume they already do have opinions about who they want to win our elections or they aren't doing their jobs.

As expected, the Federal Reserve gets a pass, not ONE of these American Idea Badasses utters even a peep, why? hell if I know... they're saviors are not federal and they have no reserve.

"Congress"... can you tell me who you lent that 2.2 billion to?

"Bernanke"... No.

I've read various arguments here why this situation is ok and I don't buy a ****ing minute of it...

a) they aren't bound by US laws
b) they aren't Federal, bound by no US laws
c) Congress can kiss their ass, they answer to NO ONE

WHY? does this nation allow international bankers bound NOT by our laws to control our currency... I explain all of the time that, no, I'm no genius... but I DO know that a banker elite, bound by no law, will **** you and your country six ways from Sunday.

They. don't. care. don't you get it?
They. have. NO. country or allegiance. Don't you get it?
Think they're on your side because you have a little money, OMG you people?

That video was so pathetic. Their leader is a dictator? Huh? He was democratically elected in 2010. The government is corrupt? They offered to make the opposition party leader VP (imagine Obama sacrificing Biden like that). The barbarians quashed protestors? After offering a peace agreeing which the protestors reneged on by storming Kiev like crazed animals brining the city square and refusing to peaceably assemble.

She is a joke and her movement is a joke. Do what truly free people do, and enact change at the ballot box.

That video was so pathetic. Their leader is a dictator? Huh? He was democratically elected in 2010. The government is corrupt? They offered to make the opposition party leader VP (imagine Obama sacrificing Biden like that). The barbarians quashed protestors? After offering a peace agreeing which the protestors reneged on by storming Kiev like crazed animals brining the city square and refusing to peaceably assemble.

She is a joke and her movement is a joke. Do what truly free people do, and enact change at the ballot box.

You must see this far differently. The Government has killed as many as 100 by some estimates. Snipers are taking out citizens….any you are supporting the Government?

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That video was so pathetic. Their leader is a dictator? Huh? He was democratically elected in 2010. The government is corrupt? They offered to make the opposition party leader VP (imagine Obama sacrificing Biden like that). The barbarians quashed protestors? After offering a peace agreeing which the protestors reneged on by storming Kiev like crazed animals brining the city square and refusing to peaceably assemble.

She is a joke and her movement is a joke. Do what truly free people do, and enact change at the ballot box.

You honestly have no idea what you're talking about.

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